Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1); Revision to the Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

<RULE> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <CFR>40 CFR Part 751</CFR> <DEPDOC>[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0376; FRL-9145-02-OCSPP]</DEPDOC> <RIN>RIN 2070-AL02</RIN> <SUBJECT>Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1); Revision to the Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Final rule. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing revisions to the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)), two of the five persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals addressed in final rules issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in January 2021. After receiving additional comments, the Agency has determined that revisions to the decaBDE and PIP (3:1) regulations are necessary to address implementation issues and to further reduce the potential for exposures to decaBDE and PIP (3:1) for humans and the environment to the extent practicable. </SUM> <EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> This rule is effective on January 21, 2025. </EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0376, is available online at <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov.</E> Additional instructions on visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at <E T="03">https://www.epa.gov/dockets.</E> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> <E T="03">For general information:</E> The TSCA Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email address: <E T="03">TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.</E> <E T="03">For technical information regarding decaBDE:</E> Brooke Porter, Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division (7404M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-6388; email address: <E T="03">porter.brooke@epa.gov.</E> <E T="03">For technical information regarding PIP (3:1):</E> Scott Drewes, Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division (7404M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8833; email address: <E T="03">drewes.scott@epa.gov.</E> </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">I. Executive Summary</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD2">A. Does this action apply to me?</HD> You may be affected by this action if you manufacture (including import), process, distribute in commerce, or use decaBDE or decaBDE-containing products or articles. Such uses for decaBDE may include but are not limited to wire and cable insulation for nuclear power generation facilities, plastic shipping pallets, and imported articles such as replacement parts for aerospace and automotive parts. You may also be affected by this action if you manufacture (including import), process, distribute in commerce, or use PIP (3:1) or PIP (3:1)-containing products or articles. Such uses for PIP (3:1) may include flame retardants in plastics, functional fluids in aerospace and industrial machinery, and plastic articles that are components of electronics or electrical articles. The following list of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document might apply to them. Potentially affected entities may include: • Adhesive Manufacturing (NAICS Code 325520); • Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing (NAICS Code 333912); • Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS Code 333415); • Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336412); • Aircraft Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336411); • All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS Code 325199); • All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS Code 333998); • All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (NAICS Code 326199); • All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336999); • Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (NAICS Code 334516); • Appliance Repair and Maintenance (NAICS Code 811412); • Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS Code 334310); • Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336110); • Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS Code 423110); • Boat Building (NAICS Code 336612); • Broadwoven Fabric Mills (NAICS Code 313210); • Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS Code 432430); • Computer Storage Device Manufacturing (NAICS Code 334112); • Construction Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS Code 333120); • Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing (NAICS Code 335931); • Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (NAICS Code 325991); • Electronic Computer Manufacturing (NAICS Code 334111); • Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS Code 423820); • Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS Code 333111); • Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336414); • Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336415); • Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336120); • Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS Code 423620); • Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS Code 423830); • Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS Code 423840); • Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS Code 333924); • Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (NAICS 334513); • Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS Code 333112); • Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media (NAICS Code 334610); • Materials Recovery Facilities (NAICS Code 562920); • Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS Code 423450); • Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS Code 333131); • Miscellaneous Intermediation (NAICS Code 523910); • Motor and Generator Manufacturing (NAICS Code 335312); • Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336211); • Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336320); • Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336310); • Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS Code 423120); • Motorcycle, Bicycle and Parts Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336991); • New Car Dealers (NAICS Code 441110); • Nuclear Electric Power Generation (NAICS Code 221113); • Other Aircraft Part and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336413); • Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS Code 325180); • Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS Code 424690); • Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (NAICS Code 532490); • Other Communications and Energy Wire Manufacturing (NAICS Code 335929); • Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS Code 334290); • Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (NAICS Code 334419); • Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS Code 432690); • Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336419); • Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (NAICS Code 336390); • Paint and Coating Manufacturing (NAICS Code 325510); • Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191); • Petroleum Refineries (NAICS Code 324110); • Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (NAICS Code 325211); • Plastics Product Manufacturing (NAICS Code 3261); • Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (NAICS Code 238220); • Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (NAICS Code 335314); • Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (NAICS Code 334413); • Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS Code 333242); • Surface Active Agency Manufacturing (NAICS Code 325613); and • Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (NAICS Code 339113). To determine whether your entity is regulated by this action, you should carefully examine the provisions found in 40 CFR part 751. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the technical information contacts listed under <E T="02">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT</E> . <HD SOURCE="HD2">B. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?</HD> TSCA section 6(h), 15 U.S.C. 2601 <E T="03">et seq.,</E> directs EPA to take expedited action to complete TSCA section 6(a) rules on certain PBT chemical substances. EPA must apply one or more of the requirements listed in TSCA section 6(a) to the extent necessary to meet the TSCA section 6(h)(4) statutory standard. More specifically, EPA must take action on those chemical substances identified in the 2014 Update to the TSCA Work Plan for Chemical Assessments (Ref. 2) that, among other factors, EPA has a reasonable basis to conclude are toxic and that with respect to persistence and bioaccumulation score high for one and either high or moderate for the other, pursuant to the TSCA Work Plan Chemicals: Methods Document (Ref. 3). In response to this directive, in January 2021, EP ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Preview showing 10k of 258k characters. Full document text is stored and available for version comparison. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━